India's Mars Orbiter Mission: Triumph of Frugal Engineering
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Case Code: BSTR473 Case Length: 11 Pages Period: 2011 - 2014 Pub Date: 2015 Teaching Note: Available |
Price: Rs.300 Organization: ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) Industry: Space Technology Countries: India Themes: Innovation, Frugal Innovation |
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Background Note
ISRO came into existence in the year 1969. Prior to that, INCOSPAR (Indian National Committee for Space Research), was established in 1962 under the chairmanship of Dr Vikram Sarabhai (Sarabhai), the Indian physicist referred to as the father of the Indian space research initiative. INCOSPAR was established to formulate India's space program. Sarabhai successfully convinced the government about the importance of a space program and also gained support from Dr Homi Jehangir Bhaba, the pioneer of nuclear research in India. Sarabhai laid the foundation of ISRO, whose mission was to utilize technology for the benefit of the common people and the nation as a whole. According to Sarabhai, "There are some who question the relevance of space activities in a developing nation. To us, there is no ambiguity of purpose. We do not have the fantasy of competing with economically advanced nations in the exploration of the moon or the planets or manned space flight. But we are convinced that if we play a meaningful role nationally and in the community of nations, we must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to the real problems of man and society."
ISRO functioned under the administrative control of the Department of Space of the Government of India. Headquartered in Antariksh Bhawan, Bangalore, South India, ISRO had regional research centers dedicated to different specialized activities throughout the country....
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